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cob

[kob] / kɒb /
NOUN
farmer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grower laborer peasant producer rancher
STRONG
Reaper agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner harvester homesteader horticulturist planter plower sharecropper sower tender tiller villein
WEAK
country person grazer hired hand
VERB
cap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat clinch complete cover crown eclipse exceed finish surpass wrap up
STRONG
best better can crest excel outshine outstrip pass surmount top transcend trump
WEAK
button down button up do to a T put the lid on top it off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin disregard fail fall behind forget ignore introduce lay out lose start
STRONG
surrender

Example Sentences

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At its simplest, freshly cut corn straight off the cob is perfectly delectable.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

The town this week unveiled several artistic works, including three statues of athletes and other monuments such as a maize cob and a milk fountain.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

The researchers did find genes related to cob size -- perhaps representing an increased yield potential -- and flowering time, which likely helped maize, a tropical crop, to grow at higher latitudes with longer days.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

I counted the rows of corn on my cob and I couldn’t believe it.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.